One of the teams who can afford to land the former Gunners man are Ream Madrid, but Sanchez’s performance in 2018 would have hardly convinced Florentino Perez to meet his stratospheric demands.

But, according to the Express Sport, Los Blancos may still decide to bet huge on the 29-year-old forward next January “if they get desperate.”

With Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale both struggling to find the right balance this campaign, Santiago Solari needs a player who can make a difference in the final third.

Although the reigning European champions wanted to capture Eden Hazard’s signature in the upcoming transfer session, Chelsea’s demands and the Belgian’s relationship with Maurizio Sarri have forced them to look for new targets.